xún
𬍤
beautiful stone; gem; fine jade
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
a kind of beautiful stone; gem; fine jade
archaicA literary term found in classical texts to describe a type of precious stone similar to jade. Rarely used in modern vernacular.
Gǔ古
jì籍
jì记
zǎi载
，
xún璕
nǎi乃
měi美
shí石
yě也
。
Ancient texts record that xun is a beautiful stone.
Cǐ此
shān山
chū出
chǎn产
xún璕
shí石
，
sè色
zé泽
wēn温
rùn润
。
This mountain produces xun stone, warm and lustrous in color.
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Tā他
shōu收
cáng藏
le了
yī一
kuài块
hǎn罕
jiàn见
de的
xún璕
yù玉
。
He collected a rare piece of xun jade.
Xún璕
cháng常
bèi被
yòng用
yú于
zhì制
zuò作
jīng精
měi美
de的
shì饰
pǐn品
。
Xun was often used to make exquisite ornaments.